Juventus secures Champions League berth with wild win at relegated Venezia

Igor Tudor secures Champions League spot for Juventus in final Serie A match, narrowly beating Roma to fourth place.

Igor Tudor was hired in March to make sure that Juventus qualified for the Champions League.

He fulfilled the goal — albeit barely — when the Bianconeri won 3-2 at Venezia in the final round of Serie A on Sunday (May 25, 2025) to finish fourth.

“There were a lot of emotions, incredible adrenaline,” Tudor said. Juventus finished one point ahead of Roma, which won 2-0 at Torino to secure a Europa League spot. Venezia, which was relegated along with Empoli, surprised Juventus with an early goal from Daniel Fila in the second minute.

Kenan Yildiz and Randal Kolo Muani struck back to put Juventus in control after 31 minutes. Ridgeciano Haps equalized after the break for Venezia before Manuel Locatelli restored Juve's lead with a penalty. “We definitely made some mistakes during the season. But the Champions League was one of our goals and were able to make it,” Locatelli said.

Tudor replaced the fired Thiago Motta and was given a contract through the end of the season. There was speculation that his contract included an automatic renewal in case of Champions League qualification but Juventus now appears interested in rehiring Antonio Conte, who just led Napoli to the title.

“You need to accept this coaching life, where you're always in limbo,” Tudor said.

Juventus will now prepare for the upcoming Club World Cup in the United States. “The choice needs to be made before the Club World Cup,” Tudor said.